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Welcome! You have found the TEAMspinella google group, which contains email updates from Steve and Laura. You can find the same content in a blog at http://teamspinella.blogspot.com/, where you can also comment! If you want to browse old posts, they are available below. Thanks for your interest. You can email us directly at spinella at alumni.rice.edu.

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Steve & Laura Spinella

Apr 24

In season and out of season

I suppose one way of looking at losses is like the passing of the seasons. When I was a young married

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In season and out of season

I suppose one way of looking at losses is like the passing of the seasons. When I was a young married

Apr 24

Steve & Laura Spinella

Jan 9

Unexpected endings

When we left for Taiwan in 1996, we weren't sure how long we would last—neither were the people

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Unexpected endings

When we left for Taiwan in 1996, we weren't sure how long we would last—neither were the people

Jan 9

Steve & Laura Spinella

12/13/23

Letter halfway between Thanksgiving and Christmas

So what's it been like this year for Laura and Steve?! (Link to pictures at the bottom :-) Just

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Letter halfway between Thanksgiving and Christmas

So what's it been like this year for Laura and Steve?! (Link to pictures at the bottom :-) Just

12/13/23

Steve & Laura Spinella

10/30/23

Life in the twilight zone

Did you miss me? It's been three months since I last wrote an email update--a cheeky piece about

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Life in the twilight zone

Did you miss me? It's been three months since I last wrote an email update--a cheeky piece about

10/30/23

Steve & Laura Spinella

7/24/23

You may remember I'm "around retirement age." Perhaps you are younger. In that case,

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You may remember I'm "around retirement age." Perhaps you are younger. In that case,

7/24/23

Steve & Laura Spinella

6/1/23

Wow! It's been a while

We took Laura's mom Martha to her church Sunday and a long time friend asked when I was going to

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Wow! It's been a while

We took Laura's mom Martha to her church Sunday and a long time friend asked when I was going to

6/1/23

Steve & Laura Spinella

12/30/22

Savoring Christmas

A few weeks ago my son Joey mentioned this would be the first Christmas he didn't see us. Given

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Savoring Christmas

A few weeks ago my son Joey mentioned this would be the first Christmas he didn't see us. Given

12/30/22

Steve & Laura Spinella

10/18/22

Risk and Reward

An exciting life Do you like excitement? When I talk about emotions with people, I sometimes list off

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Risk and Reward

An exciting life Do you like excitement? When I talk about emotions with people, I sometimes list off

10/18/22

Steve & Laura Spinella

8/19/22

The long taper and other surprises

Laura and I have done some ministry over these last months, but my primary focus has certainly been

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The long taper and other surprises

Laura and I have done some ministry over these last months, but my primary focus has certainly been

8/19/22

Steve & Laura Spinella

5/18/22

Did "proof of life" get your attention? Actually, I just mean that it's been a while

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Did "proof of life" get your attention? Actually, I just mean that it's been a while

5/18/22

Steve & Laura Spinella

2/8/22

Some of you know I have a hard time giving a straight answer—there are so many ways questions could

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Some of you know I have a hard time giving a straight answer—there are so many ways questions could

2/8/22

Steve & Laura Spinella

1/14/22

New group for health journey

Hello, friends and family, You may have heard that I am facing possible prostate cancer. Various

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New group for health journey

Hello, friends and family, You may have heard that I am facing possible prostate cancer. Various

1/14/22

Steve & Laura Spinella

12/30/21

Well, it seemed big to us anyway!

This month we did something that seems especially hard to us, although I'm not sure how you'

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Well, it seemed big to us anyway!

This month we did something that seems especially hard to us, although I'm not sure how you'

12/30/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

12/21/21

What you don't want to hear

This is the week when the Christmas letters come rolling in. Some were early, and of course some will

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What you don't want to hear

This is the week when the Christmas letters come rolling in. Some were early, and of course some will

12/21/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

11/23/21

Who should be more grateful?

A long time ago in a distant state, I was walking the beach with a good friend I had traveled far to

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Who should be more grateful?

A long time ago in a distant state, I was walking the beach with a good friend I had traveled far to

11/23/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

11/15/21

It's true. That was the big event of my last month. I've tried to be careful. I've worn a

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It's true. That was the big event of my last month. I've tried to be careful. I've worn a

11/15/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

10/21/21

Dying with my boots on

Now that I'm 65, I feel I'm legitimately allowed to consider when to quit my job. Well,

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Dying with my boots on

Now that I'm 65, I feel I'm legitimately allowed to consider when to quit my job. Well,

10/21/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

8/12/21

I just turned 65. Hurray, I'm eligible for medicare. In fact, I'm required to get it. Goodbye

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I just turned 65. Hurray, I'm eligible for medicare. In fact, I'm required to get it. Goodbye

8/12/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

6/29/21

Show me a box…and I’ll try to think outside it

My adult son Robert has said to me more than once, “Dad, whatever someone says, you always take the

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Show me a box…and I’ll try to think outside it

My adult son Robert has said to me more than once, “Dad, whatever someone says, you always take the

6/29/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

5/19/21

Today I led a men's group without a mask. Of course, I have never seen some of my friends wearing

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Today I led a men's group without a mask. Of course, I have never seen some of my friends wearing

5/19/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

3/24/21

A debrief brief

A brief is a short written account. A debrief, or debriefing, is a meeting where someone gives a

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A debrief brief

A brief is a short written account. A debrief, or debriefing, is a meeting where someone gives a

3/24/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

2/8/21

Chinese New Year--how big a deal is it?

"Hi Steve, Can you enlighten me a little? We are in the process of hiring some folks from Asia

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Chinese New Year--how big a deal is it?

"Hi Steve, Can you enlighten me a little? We are in the process of hiring some folks from Asia

2/8/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

2/4/21

What about the kids?!

No news here these days, so I thought I would write you about something I think about. I “grew up

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What about the kids?!

No news here these days, so I thought I would write you about something I think about. I “grew up

2/4/21

Steve & Laura Spinella

12/2/20

Laura was saying that she'd like to send out a family letter with a picture instead of Christmas

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Laura was saying that she'd like to send out a family letter with a picture instead of Christmas

12/2/20

Steve & Laura Spinella

10/3/20

Living on an allowance

When was the last time you got an allowance? If you're an international ministry worker,

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Living on an allowance

When was the last time you got an allowance? If you're an international ministry worker,

10/3/20

Steve & Laura Spinella

8/17/20

64 and 40: forgiveness

I'm over 64 now, and married for 40 of those years. I've known Laura for over two thirds of

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64 and 40: forgiveness

I'm over 64 now, and married for 40 of those years. I've known Laura for over two thirds of

8/17/20

Steve & Laura Spinella

7/9/20

It's in the Bible, in the New Testament letter that begins, “This letter is from James, a slave

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It's in the Bible, in the New Testament letter that begins, “This letter is from James, a slave

7/9/20

Steve & Laura Spinella

5/28/20

Are we there yet?

One of my earlier memories is driving from California to Texas in a Falcon (ie small) station wagon

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Are we there yet?

One of my earlier memories is driving from California to Texas in a Falcon (ie small) station wagon

5/28/20

Steve & Laura Spinella

4/2/20

Adjust and adapt, accomodate and embrace

We are definitely in unusual times. Things are complicated! As one writer put it, we're in a

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Adjust and adapt, accomodate and embrace

We are definitely in unusual times. Things are complicated! As one writer put it, we're in a

4/2/20

Steve & Laura Spinella

3/16/20

When faced with a pandemic...

Here's the best personal reflection I've seen so far on living with CoVid*, from an

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When faced with a pandemic...

Here's the best personal reflection I've seen so far on living with CoVid*, from an

3/16/20

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